Illinois LLC formation/tax number issues

[Alexander Hogarth]

I'm a remote investor looking to make my first purchase in Illinois

A fellow Norwegian investor I know was fortunate enough to find a lawyer in Indiana that formed an LLC for him with a stake in the company themselves - meaning he was by proxy able to start investing in the US before his ITIN number arrived (bought 6 properties in that time).

After a couple months, when his tax number arrived, he bought back the stake in the company from his lawyer. 

Something like this would be perfect for me if I could find someone in Illinois! I would very much like to close on a deal before New year if possible.... 

So my question is, has anyone else done it? How did you find your investor friendly lawyer or partner?